Abstract: To provide a PTFE aqueous dispersion which is excellent in mechanical stability, while being not susceptible to foaming. A polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion which is characterized by containing from 15 to 70 mass % of PTFE particles having an average primary particle diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 ?m; from 0.1 to 20,000 ppm, to the PTFE particles, of a fluorinated emulsifier selected from a C4-7 fluorinated carboxylic acid which may have an etheric oxygen atom, and salts of thereof; from 1 to 20 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a nonionic surfactant represented by R1—O-A-H (wherein R1 is a C8-18 alkyl group, and A is a polyoxyalkylene chain); from 0.004 to 0.040 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a polyether polysiloxane copolymer, wherein the polyether chain consists solely of a polyoxypropylene group; and water.

Abstract: To provide a PTFE aqueous dispersion which is excellent in mechanical stability, while being not susceptible to foaming. A polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion which is characterized by containing from 15 to 70 mass % of PTFE particles having an average primary particle diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 ?m; from 0.1 to 20,000 ppm, to the PTFE particles, of a fluorinated emulsifier selected from a C4-7 fluorinated carboxylic acid which may have an etheric oxygen atom, and salts of thereof; from 1 to 20 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a nonionic surfactant represented by R1—O-A-H (wherein R1 is a C8-18 alkyl group, and A is a polyoxyalkylene chain); from 0.004 to 0.040 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a polyether polysiloxane copolymer, wherein the polyether chain consists solely of a polyoxypropylene group; and water.

Abstract: To provide a polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion which is excellent in mechanical stability, while being not susceptible to foaming. The polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion comprises: 15 to 70 mass % of polytetrafluoroethylene particles having an average primary particle size of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m; 0.1 to 20,000 ppm, to the mass of the polytetrafluoroethylene particles, of a fluorinated emulsifier selected from C4-7 fluorinated carboxylic acids which may have an ether oxygen atom, and salts thereof; 1 to 20 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a nonionic surfactant represented by R1—O-A-H (wherein R1 is a C8-18 alkyl group, and A is a polyoxyalkylene chain); 0.01 to 3.0 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the polytetrafluoroethylene particles, of a compound represented by the formula (2) (wherein R is a C2-4 alkyl group, n is 1 or 2, and each of m1 and m2 is an average repeating number of oxyethylene groups, with (m1+m2) being 1 to 6); and water.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer-containing aqueous dispersion excellent in stability against a mechanical stress.

Abstract: A system and method for forecasting future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a storage device that stores a sales history database, a weather history database, and a weather forecast database. An analyzer determines the extent to which past retail performance of a plurality of products at a plurality of locations was affected by weather using the sales history database and the weather history database. A configurator, coupled to the analyzer, estimates expected future retail performance of the products at the stores for a plurality of future time periods using the weather forecast database and results produced by the analyzer. A graphical user interface, coupled to the analyzer and the configurator, enables users to view and manipulate results produced by the analyzer and the configurator to thereby forecast future retail performance of the products at the locations.

Abstract: A system and method for forecasting future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a storage device that stores a sales history database, a weather history database, and a weather forecast database. An analyzer determines the extent to which past retail performance of a plurality of products at a plurality of locations was affected by weather using the sales history database and the weather history database. A configurator, coupled to the analyzer, estimates expected future retail performance of the products at the stores for a plurality of future time periods using the weather forecast database and results produced by the analyzer. A graphical user interface, coupled to the analyzer and the configurator, enables users to view and manipulate results produced by the analyzer and the configurator to thereby forecast future retail performance of the products at the locations.

Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface (GUI) for use in an Executive Information System (EIS) for managerial planning applications that experience long-range weather impact. The EIS is referred to as a Long-range Executive Weather Information System (LEWIS.TM.). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LEWIS.TM. system is used to calculate and display to a user the impact of weather on retail planning applications. However, the present invention applies to all industries beyond retailing that experience weather impact, including, but not limited to, personal care, utilities, energy, agriculture, consumer products, insurance, transportation, outdoor events, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and construction.